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#76 |
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![]() Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ca. <-> Ma.
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Re: Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy"
Did the Devil in the Cowboy come out ?
He must be kickin stomping an snortin Maybe tied up? For bad behavior ?? |
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#77 |
landarts
![]() Join Date: May 2005
Location: Star, Idaho
Posts: 1,358
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Re: Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy"
Been little by little blocking down the high-build primer. Kind of boring and very time-consuming. Then when I think I have it just about ready for sealer, and color, something else shows up that needs attention. Then back to applying a little more high-build primer and block it again in that area. Also moved the motor to an engine stand so I can get it cleaned up for a fresh coat of paint and a few more goodies, much easier to do now with the front clip off and out of the frame.
I worked also on getting the bed that came with the truck onto a cart and loaded on the trailer to go over to the storage lot. That bed was set on top of another frame so I could free up the body cart for the bed that would go onto this truck. A bunch of busy work that needs to get done to get this moving forward. So right now the goal is to have everything cab forward painted by 4th of July weekend and assembly the following week. Pic 1 - Drinker side windshield repairs finished and primed Pic 2 - Captain side windshield repairs finished and primed Pic 3 - Firewall blocked out and scuffed up ready for sealer and color Pic 4 - Floor sprayed with rusty metal primer Pic 5 - Rust repairs wrapped up on the Drinker side, drilled holes filled and all primed of repairs.
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Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy" 71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 72 K10 Custom 71 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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#78 |
landarts
![]() Join Date: May 2005
Location: Star, Idaho
Posts: 1,358
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Re: Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy"
Well after an 8-week break from the truck progress I was able to get back on the saddle and get the firewall sprayed out this morning. It has been a long road getting here with all the rust repairs and body damage that need attention on the cab. I am at a point now where I can move to each stage on the cab and get it painted along with the front fenders and the door.
I spent a few weeks healing my lower back and taking a break. Took another three weeks to learn how to do upholstery work with my brother who visited me here in Idaho. That was a great learning experience doing all the upholstery work on my 71 Jimmy and a bench seat for the Idaho Edition truck. Spent approximately six hours a day in the shop working on upholstery the entire time he was here. I will dive into this later after I get all my pictures sorted out from all the work done. Pict 1-Hooked up the cab onto the gantry and lifted it enough to get 8" of cribbing under the cab to make it easier to paint the bottom area of the firewall Pict 2-Went over the cab again with soap and water and a greyScotchbrite, then rinsed and did a couple of times over with wax and grease remover Pict 3-Taped off and almost ready for color Pict 4-First coat of Medium Blue on the firewall Pict 5-After a couple more coats
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Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy" 71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 72 K10 Custom 71 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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#79 |
landarts
![]() Join Date: May 2005
Location: Star, Idaho
Posts: 1,358
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Re: Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy"
Here are a few pictures from the upholstery training I received from my older brother. These are the first covers we did from my 1971 Jimmy. It is a Jimmy with orange exterior and interior paint and a black removable top. The Jimmy came with a black vinyl interior. Both front seats, rear seats, and console were present. Missing were the rear panels in the Jimmy since this is a CST model.
So we decided to strip down the old seats of the original covers and make templates so all the materials and parts could be cut out. I learned a few tricks on how to mark items, how to notate the templates for assembly purposes as well as if a piece was to be flipped to make the other side of the seat. Spent the better part of a day or so cutting apart seat materials and making templates, then eventually cutting out all of the parts. While my brother was instructing me on how the process of putting it all together to make a seat cover, I was also working on cutting out rear panels from 1/4 inch hardboard from the PDF blueprint I had. Pict 1-The best pieces from the bucket seat to make templates from Pict 2-The making of the templates on poster board and cutting out and making notes on all the materials with chalk Pict 3-Bucket seat cover bottom Pict 4-Bucket seat cover top Pict 5-Rear seat cover top
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Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy" 71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 72 K10 Custom 71 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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landarts
![]() Join Date: May 2005
Location: Star, Idaho
Posts: 1,358
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Re: Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy"
Got the truck all unmasked this morning and all the paper and tape removed. Pushed the truck out into the driveway today to bake in the sun for a day and off gas. Cleaned up the garage area where I painted and pulled out the doors to get them ready to go for paint next.
The cab goes back in on Monday for round two of Medium Blue paint.
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Super Cheyenne aka the "Devil Cowboy" 71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 72 K10 Custom 71 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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